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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In tHe World of Music Publishing j&
Boston. The judges this year are Professor J. K.
Paine, of Harvard College, and B. J. Lang, of
Boston; Franz Kneisel, Walter Damrosch and
Attempt to Palm Off a Spurious Composition
Henry E. Krehbiel, of New York. In examining
on the Judges Discovered.
the orchestral compositions submitted this year
An attempt to defraud the Paderewski over- the judges came upon a brilliant overture en-
ture fund of the $500 triennial prize was frus- titled "The Palisades." It was evidently the work
trated last week by the immediate discovery of
of no amateur, so skilfully was it written and
the spurious composition, and the unmasking of scored for orchestra. Closer examination dis-
the contemptible scheme. The Paderewski Prize closed the fact that it was really the overture
Fund was established by the great pianist several "The Corsair," by Hector Berlioz, copied note
years ago with a gift in trust of $10,000, the in- for note, in the hand of a professional copyist.
come to be awarded every third year for composi-
The manuscript of "The Palisades" had been
tions by native Americans. The trustees are submitted by one John Rice, Jr., Hudson Heights,
Major Henry L. Higginson and W. P. Blake, of N. J., but who was employed in the office of a New
THAT PADEREWSKI PRIZE.
DITSON EDITION
HE DITSON EDITION is a new library of approved works—chiefly technical—
for the piano, organ, violin, and other instruments, and for the voice.
The DITSON EDITION addresses itself to music teachers and music stu-
dents of discrimination—to thoje who value quality, who want the best.
The DITSON EDITION claims superiority in its Editing and Editors. Each vol-
ume has been carefully prepared on practical lines by a specialist; in other words, each
number has been .truly edited. While tiio editorial work is modern in spirit, and pro-
gressive in character, the aim has been to avoid the pitfall of over-editing. There are
editions so crowded with foot-notes, explanations and markings of various sorts as to
confuse the pupil, fatigue the eye and hide the music. This is not true of the DITSON
EDITION, the volumes of which contain all the practical hints and helps necessary
while avoiding everything needless, burdensome or extreme. A marked feature is the
editorial preface to all or nearly all of the volumes. This introduction tells something
of the composer or author, giving in many cases his portrait, and then follow practical
hints for teacher and pupil which greatly increase the working value of each book. This
is a special feature of the edition.
The DITSON EDITION claims supariority not only in its matter—the music and its
editing—but in the manner in which it is presented as well.
First, in the typography of the music. After careful study we decided upon a form
of notehead a trifle larger than that i i common use—a notehead that facilitates read-
ing, and gives the eye a minimum of strain. This is an important feature in these days
of nervous tension, and will be apprecixted by the thoughtful. At a large expense we
had these music dies made for us by the finest die cutter in Europe. Every music
page of the DITSON EDITION is printed from new plates engraved with these new, spe-
cial dies. Bearing directly upon the eye pull is the "lay-out" of each music page. In-
ferior editions are crowded with music for the sake of reducing the book to a mini-
mum number of pages, and therefore of cost. The DITSON EDITION does not, for
commercial reasons, sacrifice the eyesight of the thousands who use it in their forma-
tive period, but carefully avoids crowding the pages by ample spacing and gen»rous
"lay-out."
A second pbint of superiority is i'i the printing of the DITSON EDITION. The
modern method of printing music by the "transfer" process makes necessary for the
best results a paper exactly adapted in texture and finish. This paper, made by a spe-
cial process, is known as "Velvet finish," and yields a clear and beautiful impression.
This best paper costs more than the spongy paper used in inferior editions, but the
DITSON EDITION is not reducing its cost of manufacture at the expense of others'
eyesight. It is printed with the greatest care and the best black ink on the highest
grade, highest priced music paper mads in this country.
A third point of superiority is in the binding of the DITSON EDITION. The cover
paper of dark cafc-au-lait is soft in texture, yet tough in fibre, and will wear better, look'
well longer than the thinner and paler colored smooth papers used on other editions.
The artistic cover design printed, not as commonly in one color, but in two—a sympa-
thetic reduish brown and harmonious olive green—gives the edition a distinguished ap-
pearance.
While the DITSON EDITION is in every detail superior to all others, it costs teacher,
pupil and dealer no more than other editions.
Finally, the DITSON EDITION, notwithstanding the keenest commercial rivalry
and competition, has not sacrificed quality—intrinsic worth—to cheapness at any point.
It is built and will continue to be built on the principle:
"Not how cheap, but how good!"
A complete catalog of the Ditson Edition and the terms of our special introductory
offer to the trade will be sent to dealers on request.
T
OLIVER
DITSON
C. H. Ditson & Co., New York
COMPANY,
Boston
J. E. Ditson;& Co., Philadelphia
45
$
York music paper, with an unsavory reputation.
Rice is said to be totally ignorant of musical
composition, and was used as a catspaw by an-
other, who has a feud with some of the judges.
This person hoped, it is said, to dupe the judges
and then publish the fact that they had failed to
recognize a composition of one of the masters.
But the judges instantly recognized the fraud.
The prize went to Arthur Shepherd, Salt Lake
City, Utah, for his "Overture Joyeuse."
BONFIRE OF SONG BOOKS.
Chicago Dealer Pirated Publications of W. W.
Delaney of New York—Other Publishers to
Bring Suit.
An automobile and a large bonfire of song
books played important parts in a fight between
William W. Delaney, a song book publisher of
New York, and Alvin C. Davis, a mail order
music dealer, Chicago. Attorneys representing
Delaney secured a restraining order from Judge
Landis, Chicago, against Davis preventing him
from sending an alleged "pirated" song book
through the mails, and then with Attorneys Bach-
rach and Forrest and a deputy marshal searched
for the books ifl an automobile. Over 40,000 of
the books were found and burned. At the Chi-
cago Newspaper Union the attorneys found 8,000
more copies of the book and the plates. These
were also destroyed. The attorneys filed a suit
against the Chicago Newspaper Union by the
Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. for the
recovery of $8,000. $1 for each copy of the song
book printed by them. Suits in the names of
ten other New York publishers, whose copyrights
Delaney controls for his cheap song books, will
be brought against, the Chicago Newspaper Union,
the damages aggregating $400,000.
MANN PIANO CO. HANDLING MUSIC.
The Big Providence House Opens Music De-
partment—A Pretty Souvenir of the Open-
ing—Gavotte by Jos. Bareuther.
The music department just added to the great
business of the Joseph M. Mann Piano Co., Provi-
dence, R. I., was formally opened this week with
great eclat. It is in charge of Thomas V. Dale,
late of New York, and the stock comprises every-
thing published from the lightest to the most
classical composition. Every visitor on "open-
ing day" was presented with a copy of the "Stella-
mina" Gavotte. This artistic piece of music gets
its name and was dedicated to Misses Stella and
Mina Mann, daughters of Joseph M. Mann, the
name "Stellamina," being the happy combination
of both names. The music of this charming piece
was composed by Joseph Bareuther, treasurer of
the Joseph M. Mann Co., and demonstrates clearly
his cleverness as a composer. The name of the
piece was originated and cover of the piece was
designed by Mr. Mann, and shows the interior
views of Mann Hall.
BENEFIT OF ELLIS BROOKS.
Ellis Brooks, the bandmaster and composer,
who was for five years director of Brooks' Sec-
ond Regiment Band, Chicago, was, six months
ago, stricken by disease and was forced to give up
his position as manager of the music publishing
department at Lyon & Healy's. For his benefit
the musicians of Chicago gave a benefit concert
and ball at the Second Regiment armory, that
city, Wednesday evening. A band picked from
Chicago's professional musicians, supplemented
by the Second Regiment's field music, was the
chief attraction. This band was directed by the
following bandmasters: Frederick N. Innes, Carl
Bunge, A. F. Welden, J. F. Hostrawser, Charles
E. Brjndley and A. Fischer.